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Fischer’s Turaco
Tauraco fischeri
Fischer's Turaco (Tauraco fischeri) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
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The Fischer’s Turaco (Tauraco fischeri) is a member of the Musophagidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 250 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Musophagiformes
- Family Musophagidae Turacos
- Genus Tauraco
- Species fischeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 250 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fischer’s Turaco is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fischer’s Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fischer’s Turaco (Tauraco fischeri) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family, part of the order Musophagiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 250 g, with a wing length of about 16.9 cm and a tail of around 18.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 49,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fischer’s Turaco?
The Fischer’s Turaco is a large bird that weighs around 250 g.
Where does the Fischer’s Turaco live?
The Fischer’s Turaco is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fischer’s Turaco belong to?
The Fischer’s Turaco (Tauraco fischeri) belongs to the Musophagidae family, in the order Musophagiformes.
What does the Fischer’s Turaco eat?
The Fischer’s Turaco is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Fischer’s Turaco migrate?
The Fischer’s Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fischer’s Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Fischer’s Turaco make?
1 real field recording of the Fischer’s Turaco — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fischer’s Turaco's range?
The Fischer’s Turaco has a mapped global range of about 49,000 km².
Conservation
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